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# RPAS/0009 - Subject Matter Expert Support for Initial Certification

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rpas-0009-subject-matter-expert-support-for-initial-certification-ocds-h6vhtk-039af4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "RPAS/0009 - Subject Matter Expert Support for Initial Certification". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Repair and maintenance services of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
- **Delivery Location:** US
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-039af4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rpas-0009-subject-matter-expert-support-for-initial-certification-ocds-h6vhtk-039af4#tl-md)

## Description
The MQ-9B PROTECTOR Programme aims to deliver a future UK capability for Deep and Persistent Armed ISTAR collect out to the mid-2030s, which will encompass the long range, persistent wide area surveillance and precision strike capabilities currently provided by the REAPER capability and Subject matter expert support for initial certification is required.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** US

- **Description:** In order to gain UK PROTECTOR certification from the UK MAA, the Authority requires SME knowledge and support. SME would be required to provide technical support and supporting evidence to the Authority and the MAA. SME will be required to share evid...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Subject Matter Expert (SME) Support for Initial Certification (active)
  - Award id: `002458-2023-RPAS/0009-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Honeywell International Inc.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73752`
  - Value: US$213,876 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Subject Matter Expert (SME) Support for Initial Certification (active)
  - Signed Value: US$213,876
  - Signed Date: 30/05/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002458-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-26T15:32:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T08:21:04.376Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-039af4